How to install Mindustry on Alpine Linux Latest

Mindustry is a free and open-source tower-defense game that can be played on various operating systems. In this tutorial, we will explain the steps to install Mindustry on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation steps, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

Installing Java

To run the Mindustry game on your system, you first need to install Java. Run the following commands to install OpenJDK 8:

sudo apk update
sudo apk add openjdk8

To verify the installation, you can run the below command:

java -version

Downloading Mindustry

You can download Mindustry by using the wget tool. Run the following command to download the latest version of Mindustry:

wget https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry/releases/latest/download/mindustry-server-release.jar

Running Mindustry

To run Mindustry, execute the following command:

java -jar mindustry-server-release.jar

This will start the game server, and you will be asked to set up your preferences for the game. Once done, the game will start running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained the steps to install Mindustry on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now enjoy playing the game by following the above installation steps.

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